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The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4 Thank you, Lord, for creating us with individual purposes to bring glory to you! I am so grateful and humbled by the opportunity to be a wife, mother, and home schooling family. My hope through this blog is that we would all be encouraged to be a life giving wife, mother, daughter, and/or friend with each breath of life we exhale.

November 22, 2009

Gifts Made with Love - Link

Okay. So I'm new at the whole blogging thing. For the blog mentioned earlier try the link below:

www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/category/a-homemade-christmas/">A Homemade Christmas at SimplyVintagegirl.com

Gifts Made with Love

Thanksgiving week brings about all kinds of sales for Christmas and the possible onset of stress over the holidays. When we moved two years ago, my husband made the executive decision that we would only be purchasing gift cards to simplify things. Moving day was four days before Christmas, so I was grateful for one less thing to pack or wrap or ship! Although most people enjoy the extra $$ to go pick out a gift of their choice, it is also a treat to receive a gift from the heart. Today, I ran across a lovely blog that offered some inspiration in making homemade gifts. I'm so glad too! I remember the first year of marriage when Christmas came and we had very little money. Along with re-gifted items, I tried homemade soaps, breads, and candles. Most were a total bomb! Thankfully, I've since improved at giving the food items, but there are so many other ideas with easy to follow instructions. Bring back the joy in gift giving!!! And have a LOVEly holiday season!